North West Region's rally programme for 2020

The names of rally organisers, if known, are given below. Their contact details can be found in the Journal or in the rally programmes posted in the Forum. It is essential that you let them know that you are planning to attend a rally, so that they can send you further details and advise you of any changes or cancellations. 
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April 3-4  Coniston Water, Lake District           RALLY CANCELLED
Camp, sleep aboard or stay in a B&B.
​Usually get together for an evening meal on Saturday.
Launch at Coniston Sailing Club.
Organiser: David Bone
 
April 25-26  Derwentwater, Lake District         RALLY CANCELLED  
Camp, sleep aboard or stay in a B&B.
​Launch at Derwentwater Marina.
Organiser: Chris Lavender

Derwentwater © Jennifer Heney

​May 23-25  Hilbre & Dee estuary  
Launch at Dove Point, Meols, on N Wirral coast (grid ref SJ 233 907) within 2h of HW.
HW Liverpool 23/5 12h24 8.4m; 24/5 12h58 8.9m; 25/5 14h34 8.4m.
Sleep aboard at Hilbre.
Organiser: John Hughes
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June 6-7  Annan, Solway Firth  
This is a new rally location and further details will be supplied nearer the time.
HW Annan 6/6 13h20, 7/6 14h04
Organisers: Alan Thomson & Chris Moffat
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The Menai Strait and Suspension Bridge

​June 20-21  Menai Strait 
Launch at Y Felinheli/Port Dinorwic. 
BBQ and camp overnight at Abermenai Point, Anglesey.
HW Y Felinheli 20/6 10h20, 21/6 10h55.
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Organiser: Colin Holt

​July 4-5  Windermere, Lake District
Camp and launch at Low Wray campsite.
Organiser: Tony Nield

​July 18-19  Glasson, Lune estuary
Either single day sail on Saturday, or weekend, camp and launch at Glasson Sailing Club.
Organiser: Chris Lavender

August 12-13  Bala Lake 
Organiser: Lyn Bodger  lynbodger@btopenworld.com, 0151 648 7792

Dee rally 2017 © John Hughes

August 14  Descend the River Dee from Farndon to Chester
Needs investigation and planning - anyone with local knowledge please contact John Hughes
 
August 15-16  Dee estuary
Sail on the morning tide, dry out at LW for BBQ on the West Hoyle Bank in the mouth of the estuary, return on evening tide. Optional (limited) camping ashore Fri or Sat night. 
​HW Liverpool 08h51 7.1m, 21h23 7.4m.
​Organiser: John Hughes

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​September 5-6  UIllswater, Lake District 
Organiser needed with local knowledge: please contact John Hughes
Camp and launch at the south end of the lake at Glenridding.

Portmeirion from the sea © Keith Muscott

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​September 19-20, Traeth Bach, Dwyryd estuary, Gwynedd 
Camp at Llechollwyn (grid ref SH 596 358), scenically beautiful location on the south shore of the estuary opposite Portmeirion. Basic campsite, caravans allowed. Launch by farm gate over slate beach. Either sail out of the estuary with the morning ebb and return with the evening flood, or 3h sailing in the extensive shallows of the upper estuary at HW.
HW Porthmadog 19/9 10.30, 20/9 11.10. 
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Organiser: Keith Muscott

​October 3-4  Derwentwater, Lake District  
Organiser: Chris Lavender

​Oct 31-Nov 1  'Softies' Coniston Water, Lake District
End of season evening meal together on Saturday.
​Organiser: Keith Muscott